Guidance

Nigeria: Knowledge Base profile

This document contains information about Nigeria to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.

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Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.

This document includes information about:

  • names
  • nationality
  • legitimacy
  • adoption
  • surrogacy
  • gender recognition
  • civil partnerships and marriage
  • documents from Nigeria

Updates to this page

Published 8 May 2024
Last updated 2220 OctoberApril 20252026 + show all updates
  1. The guidance has been updated with information about parental responsibility in Nigeria.

  2. Updated the Name alignment section, to explain how a person can align their Nigeria passport if they have a change of name.

  3. First published.

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